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    Home » Home Decor » Simple Decorating Tips

    5 Ways to Make Cheap Decor Look Expensive

    Published: Apr 18, 2018 · Modified: Sep 26, 2019 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 13 Comments

    I don't think you have to spend a ton of money to make your home look luxe and beautiful. Let me share with you my 5 favourite tips on how to make inexpensive home decor look expensive and put-together!

    How to make cheap decor look expensive

    1: Buy and display multiples of the same item

    Creating a curated collection of multiple inexpensive decor items can look beautiful and make a bold statement. I like to buy multiples of things like candles, dishware and florals and display them all together for the biggest impact.

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    2: Use stylists' decorating tricks to make your inexpensive furniture look luxe

    Knowing colour, texture and pattern combos that are pleasing to the eye and how to style things like sofas and shelves will help make your cheap decor look designer quality. You can reference some of my favourite tricks here: how to style a sofa, how to style a bookshelf, & how to use colour in home decor.

    3: Combine high-end and low-end pieces

    You don't have to decorate your home with all expensive or all inexpensive items. Combine cheaper things with more expensive, investment pieces to create a space that's uniquely yours and kind to your budget. You might want to spend more on a high quality couch that's timeless and neutral, and then purchase more trendy accessories for a lower price. I also like to mix things together like real and faux florals to create the illusion of luxury for much less cost.

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    4: Embellish your decor

    Tackling your cheaper decor items with a glue gun or sewing machine and adding things like trim, tassels and ribbon to them can make them look higher end. For example, you could add some pom-pom or tassel trim to the edge of a plain white drape to make it look extra chic!

    5: Use paint

    This is my favourite trick! Paint can instantly update almost anything, and make it look beautiful and new. Use paint to tackle garage sale or thrift store furniture finds like side tables, wooden chairs and screens, and use spray paint to instantly update smaller items like candle sticks and baskets.

    These 5 tricks will help you make your inexpensive home decor items look like they came straight from a designer. Have you used any of these tricks? I'd love to hear about it in the comments below!

    Watch my video below on how to make cheap decor look expensive:

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    Comments

    1. Wall tapestry

      April 25, 2018 at 12:24 am

      Wow!!
      This is an excellent post you share here. All your home decoration ideas are awesome and unique. I love your cheap decoration ideas. Thank you for sharing this post. Keep sharing new decoration ideas with us.

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 26, 2018 at 8:26 am

        Glad you stopped by!

        Reply
    2. avis starofservice

      May 03, 2018 at 10:20 pm

      I hate to try these tips to impress my sister 🙂 It's been a long time since I'm looking for a way to enhance my interior with simple tricks.

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        May 04, 2018 at 10:40 am

        That’s awesome! Impress away

        Reply
    3. cheap furniture

      July 05, 2018 at 5:36 am

      Awesome Ideas, Thanks for sharing

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        July 06, 2018 at 12:08 am

        Thank you

        Reply
    4. jameshawk

      November 10, 2018 at 6:47 am

      Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    5. jameshawk

      November 10, 2018 at 6:50 am

      Awesome Ideas thanks for sharing

      Reply
    6. Sarah D.

      February 12, 2019 at 1:30 am

      Amazing description capped up by a very insightful video. I am so following you now for more ideas about my outdoor patio furniture and managing accessories. Your crafting skills are a real gift.

      Reply
      • pikachuu

        August 22, 2019 at 4:39 am

        This is a supreme guide to use your cheap things in an effective way to show them unique and quality things. this article helped me a lot in using my old chair and sofas in a new creative way. thank for sharing this post.

        Reply
    7. Paktestbooks

      September 11, 2019 at 1:03 am

      I love what you have done with this piece of furniture it looks very nice.

      Reply
    8. Shahzad

      September 19, 2019 at 2:16 am

      All your home decoration ideas are awesome and unique

      Reply
      • staphhychipu

        October 03, 2019 at 1:51 am

        Your decor is nature love

        Reply

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